What does ombra in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ombra in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ombra in Italian.

The word ombra in Italian means shadow, shade, darkness, shadow, negative, darkness, specter, phantom, ghost, trace, sign, speck, spot, shade, shadows, shadow cone, be overshadowed by, cast a shadow on, shadow cabinet, shadow secretary, shadow play, without a doubt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ombra

shadow

sostantivo femminile (sagoma proiettata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ombra del grande platano ricopre tutta la casa, perciò d'estate non soffriamo tanto il caldo.
We sat down in the shade of the tall plane tree and cooled off.

shade

sostantivo femminile (zona non soleggiata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci siamo seduti all'ombra e abbiamo preso un po' di fresco.
He has perfect eyesight; he can move around with ease even in semidarkness.

darkness

sostantivo femminile (opposto di luce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luce e ombra sono due facce della stessa medaglia.
Light and darkness are two sides of the same coin.

shadow, negative

sostantivo femminile (figurato (elemento negativo) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa pagella ha poche luci e un numero impressionante di ombre.
This school report has few positives to it and an incredible number of negatives.

darkness

sostantivo femminile (figurato (in segreto) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Agiva sempre nell'ombra, ma era lui ad avere in mano il potere.
He always acted in the shadows, but it was he who held power.

specter, phantom, ghost

sostantivo femminile (figurato (fantasma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'erano ombre che mi inseguivano nell'oscurità.
Phantoms followed me in the dark.

trace, sign

sostantivo femminile (figurato (traccia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Di lui non c'è neanche l'ombra.
There's no trace of him.

speck, spot

sostantivo femminile (figurato (quantità minima)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dammi un'ombra di farina.
I believe him beyond the shadow of a doubt.

shade

sostantivo femminile (figurato (riparo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me ne starò qui all'ombra ad aspettarti.
I'll stay here in the shade and wait for you.

shadows

sostantivo femminile (foto: zona scura)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Che schifo, la foto è venuta piena di ombre!
The photo is terrible, it's full of shadows!

shadow cone

be overshadowed by

cast a shadow on

shadow cabinet

(governo fittizio dell'opposizione) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shadow secretary

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shadow play

sostantivo plurale femminile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

without a doubt

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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